Written answers
Wednesday, 13 July 2022
- Medicinal Products
454. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department’s white paper on Enterprise Policy will be taken into account as part of Ireland’s position in respect of the European Union... - Covid-19 Pandemic
455. To ask the Minister for Health when restrictions on travel from South Africa to Ireland due to Covid-19 were first put in place; when they were lifted; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hospital Staff
458. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a case (details supplied) and when the person concerned can expect an appointment at the ENT Department, Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore.... - Hospital Facilities
459. To ask the Minister for Health if any capacity and demand analysis in relation to bed numbers has been carried out on the supply of emergency and critical care at University Hospital... - Rights of People with Disabilities
462. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be made available for local authorities including Donegal County Council for improved disability facilities similar to the fully accessible... - Disability Services
463. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will examine the case of a child (details supplied) and investigate whether the critical early intervention that they require will be... - Health Services
464. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38185/22] - Hospital Waiting Lists
465. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that a person (details supplied) who needs urgent surgery will be on a waiting list for the next three years; and if he will make a statement on the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
466. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time posts allocated to post-acute and long-Covid clinics, by clinic and speciality in tabular form; the number of vacant posts; the number... - Disability Services
468. To ask the Minister for Health if he will remedy the lack of early intervention services available to a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38234/22] - Cybersecurity Policy
469. To ask the Minister for Health the final cost to the State of the cyberattack on the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38235/22] - Health Services Staff
470. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a report on the amount of public health nurses in Clondalkin in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement... - Disability Services
472. To ask the Minister for Health the number of community disability network teams by region and CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38250/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic
475. To ask the Minister for Health the number of general practitioner registrars who were working in practice during the Covid pandemic but seconded to the community Covid hubs are yet to... - Medicinal Products
480. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has completed the review of a report (details supplied) in respect of the drug reimbursement process; when this report and the key... - Health Strategies
482. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the key actions outlined in the National Rare Disease Plan 2014-2018; the timeline for the implementation of remaining... - Legislative Measures
486. To ask the Minister for Health the extent of engagement that he has had with his Department officials on the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) (Amendment) Private Members Bill... - Medicinal Products
487. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) (Amendment) Bill 2021; if he supports the proposed amendment to the Health Act; and if he will... - Legislative Process
498. To ask the Minister for Health the number of health-related Private Members Bills that his Department has supported since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38280/22] - Intellectual Property
502. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether medicines pricing and intellectual property rights are unrelated, with pricing determined by national governments through industry... - Medicinal Products
504. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether a proposal by an organisation (details supplied) on equity-based tiered pricing would help to broaden access to new medicines for all... - Medical Aids and Appliances
507. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the reimbursement of international normalized ratio test strips and machines for warfarin patients. [38289/22] - Departmental Staff
508. To ask the Minister for Health the salary of four roles within his Department (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38298/22] - Health Services
509. To ask the Minister for Health the projected cost of providing additional funding to section 39 organisations to provide pay increases in line with the public service pay deal; the breakdown... - Medicinal Products
511. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing the drugs payment scheme threshold to €50; the estimated full-year cost of a reduction in same from €100 to... - Health Services
512. To ask the Minister for Health the projected full-year costs of the free contraception scheme for women aged 17 to 25 years in 2023; if funding is already in place for 2023; the estimated... - Prescriptions Charges
513. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost in 2023 of reducing prescription charges to €1 per item with a cap of €10 for all or to 50 cent per item with a cap of... - Medical Cards
514. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing in 2023 medical cards to all those diagnosed with cancer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38336/22] - Home Help Service
516. To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided for the home support service in 2022, the number of homecare packages funded; the projected additional cost of providing a homecare... - Disability Services
518. To ask the Minister for Health the number of personal assistant hours that were funded in 2022; the number of persons who are currently supported; the number who have applied but not yet... - Vaccination Programme
519. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of the flu vaccine programme in 2021 and 2022 respectively; the number of doses that are expected to be provided in 2022; the number of doses ordered... - General Practitioner Services
521. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing free general practitioner care to all children under 18 years of age; the status of the current roll-out programme; the amount... - Vaccination Programme
522. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing the HPV vaccine for free to adults who have not received it but want to access it through their general practitioner; and if he... - Hospital Services
524. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the current funding imbalance for University Hospital Limerick compared to other model 4 national hospitals to bring it to the national... - Hospital Facilities
525. To ask the Minister for Health current number of ICU beds in place; the number that are currently funded; the number of additional ICU beds that will be provided in 2023; the estimated... - Hospital Staff
526. To ask the Minister for Health the status of payments to student nurses; the projected annual costs of implementing a permanent travel and subsistence scheme based on the recommendations of... - Health Services
527. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of adding asthma to the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38349/22] - Mental Health Services
528. To ask the Minister for Health the additional funding provided for mental health in each of the past two budgets; if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the status of each of the... - Dental Services
529. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on progress around addressing the significant issues facing the dental treatment service scheme; and his views on when the issue... - Health Services
531. To ask the Minister for Health the number of diabetes clinics in the State, including information regarding where they are located and whether they operate on a full-time or part-time basis.... - Hospital Waiting Lists
533. To ask the Minister for Health the adult and paediatric waiting lists for each outpatient department in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Covid-19 Pandemic
534. To ask the Minister for Health if private healthcare workers will receive the pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38395/22] - Departmental Staff
535. To ask the Minister for Health the actions that his Department and bodies under the aegis of his Department are taking to increase recruitment of members of the LGBTQIA+ communities; and if... - Prescriptions Charges
536. To ask the Minister for Health if the abolition of prescription charges for persons with long-term medical dependency will be considered in the forthcoming Budget; and if he will make a... - Mental Health Services
537. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated capital cost to develop 12 community child and adult mental health services in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38431/22] - Health Services Staff
539. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 203 of 25 May 2022, the estimated salary cost of 60 clinical nurse specialist advanced nurse practitioner posts and a... - Rights of People with Disabilities
561. To ask the Minister for Health the way that his Department and public bodies and agencies under his remit are implementing action 32 of the National Disability and Inclusion Strategy... - Health Services
562. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a project (details supplied); if construction work has recommenced; the estimated timeframe of the facility being completed in light of the... - Agriculture Industry
574. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has engaged with the Minister for Finance in relation to providing agricultural contractors with a similar status to farmers... - Agriculture Schemes
575. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider reviewing the agricultural appeals system with the aim of achieving efficient and timely outcomes for farmers;... - Climate Change Policy
576. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that the climate target set for the agricultural sector is fair and appropriate to the rest of the economy...
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